Thursday, November 27, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!

...from the deck of the Mayflower. My family, on my father's side, can trace our ancestors back to Mayflower cooper, John Alden, and passenger, Priscilla Mullins. I think I'm tenth generation. It's not that uncommon. I have actually run into a couple of others also descended from them who are no relation to me otherwise. It's interesting though and has always been a source of pride in my father's family. In fact he was born in Massachusetts and his was the first generation of our branch to leave the state.

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